Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4199, Ezra Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Foster, Ezra
W. 4199
Abigail
B.L.Wt. 63163-160-55-
or
Nabby
CONTENTS

No. 408 Q. New Hampshire
Ezra Foster
of Lyndon in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sep: 1819 and first to Ezra Burdett Esq: Haverhill New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 = $ 136.26
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1820 48.
17 mo / 30
$ 184.26
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Reg Am 55-150094
Notification of the 24 th June 1820 the Pensioner at Bath
M. H.

Mar 15 1885- J. P. Jackson (Town Committee) with personal history
1223 New Hampshire Co. Abigail Foster, widow of Ezra, Foster
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 22 d " " February 1856.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Nov. 1856.
and sent to L. D. Stevens Concord, N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 153. Vol. 36
262124 see 153094

262. 124. a c o m a n d 3/5/56 150094 Nabby Foster Nov 13/56 Ezra const. m...
Nabby Foster born
Ezra. Foster road. Nov 19.
Capit. Cent.
Col. Tupper
Extr. Mar. 1-1781 1783. Oct.
Mass. Minie Rec. Gen Admiral 160 Acas.
July 48- 223 At 1100 am Jan 8/57
Vol. D. page 112.
about M Goodall at Bath M. H.
St. Nabby Foster Jan 15/57 " Ira Goodall Apr 10/57
19615-160
May 7/57 - Lett. to Com. of Genl. Land Office. - ad. 6.

Ezra Foster
private
Colonel Tupper's Regt
Mass'ts line 1759-3 years
The evidence of an officer of the regiment, corroborating the applicant's statement is required, in order to substantiate his claim.
5 June 1819
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
(22)

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this fourth — day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County personally appears Ezra Foster aged 52 — years, resident in
Lyman in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Ezra Foster — enlisted in March 1781 for three years — in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain — Houdien of the tenth Regiment, Massachusetts line, Col. o — Supper commandant; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of Feb y 1784. —
, when he was discharged from service in West-Point State of New York by Genl. Geo. Washington ; that he was in the battles of — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ezra Foster is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for sup t. of service in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Jany 30 th 1819.
Ezra Bartlett

Copy Dyren Foster -
Pension certificate in another part of the Country now like is not known —
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14/10/08
17 Sept: 1819.

District of New Hampshire County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Haverhill within & for said County of Grafton being a Court of record for said County by law established on this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open Court Ezra Foster aged fifty four years resident in Lyman in said County of Grafton in said District of New Hampshire who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows Viz a private soldier in Capt Thudain's Company & Colo. Suppers regiment in the Massachusetts line that his original declaration was made & dated fourth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed as follows to wit Viz - 1 good bow worth about 20.00 1 Pig worth 3.00 1 hoe 1.00 1 axe 1.50 25.50
and no more in this world except bedding & cloaths

I live with Mr Adams Gibson & work for him by the day, to give my eight children bread I bought all the above property with my pension money & before was wholly destitute. I am a labourer on farm for my & my familys support & hire house room & furniture for them as I can I am generally able to work, the Rheumatism however sometimes lays me up for several weeks together. I have applied to the Town of Lyman for help I can but poorly get along with my pension. My wife is forty two years of age healthy & industrious and a great help to me.
My children are named & aged as follows Viz Mary Foster 22 years old Nancy Foster 16 years old George Foster 14 years old Isaac Foster 12 years old Ezra Foster jun 10 years old John Foster 8 years old Lois Foster 6 years old Joseph Foster 3 years old
The eldest has a child and is unable to support herself & child. The children are generally healthy but it is still a burden for us to feed & clothe them they being young & we having so little property. I owe many small debts which I am wholly unable to pay & my certificate is now pledged for money I have received in advance and I now have not got it in my possession & cannot state the number of it but hope soon to obtain again.
Attest Ira Goodall
his Ezra Foster mark.

Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton in open Court on this 29 th day of May 1820 -
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do hereby certify, that the foregoing order and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars & fifty cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820 -
S. P. Webster Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Disbursed County of Grafton ss On this 16th day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred and fifty six personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for said County in & cause Abigail Foster a widow of Dutton in said County aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of Congress passed July 29th 1848. That she is the widow of Ezra Foster whom she believes in the loss of the Revolution and served as a private that at the time of his death he was in the receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum under the act of March 18. 1818 that his name was on the rolls of the Concord N.H. pension agency - she further declares that she was married to the said Ezra Foster on the twenty fifth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty five that her husband of record died on the 22nd day of February 1856. That she was married to him at the time above stated she further means that she is still a widow and has been since the death of her husband or also stated and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail later E. K. Foster Foster her signature and subscribed on the Abigail X Foster mark
Written before me, and I certify that I believe the above named declaration to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration & eighteen cent. & further intang upon oath -
H. S. Berry
Judge of Probate for Grafton County New Hampshire

know all men by these presents that I Abigail Foster of Rindge in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire widow of Ezra Foster do hereby irrevocably constitute & appoint Lyman D. Stevens my true & lawful attorney for and & in my name to prosecute my claim to a Pension & hereby give my said Atty. full power to do all things necessary for the prosecution of my said claim - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of September A.D. 1886
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us C.C. Hutchinson Lyman D. Foster
Abigail X Foster Mark
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss
On this 16 th day of Sept. 1886 personally appeared the above named Abigail Foster and acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney to be her act and deed
Before me
C.C. Hutchinson Sec. Peace

Abigail Foster Declaration

150.094 Eugene Furst delineation

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss -
On this 20 th day of March A.D. one Thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid Ezra Foster aged ninety one years, a resident of Littleton in said County of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Ezra Foster who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lunt in the Tenth Regiment of Bay Troops commanded by Colonel Tupper in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain - That he enlisted at Tewksbury in the State of Massachusetts - on or about the first day of March A.D. 1781 for the term of three years & continued in actual service in said war during all of said term & was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York on the fourth day of March A.D. 1784
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor attest Ingo Goodall
Ezra Foster sworn

We reach Manhattan of Elyma & John Foster of Littleton both residents of said towns in the State of New Hampshire upon oath the deponent that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elyma Foster in our presence that we have known him a long time that he has been a pensioner of the United States over thirty years and that we believe from the appearance and state- ments of the applicant that he is the iden- tical person he represents himself to be Nourse Moulton John Foster
Grafton J. March 20 1855 The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed be- fore me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim In all good faith Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss
I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County a Court of Record hereby certify that Ira Goodall Esquire, before whom the within declaration and affida- vits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking and certifying the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified; and that the within signatures purporting to be the said Ira Goodalls are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of May. Anno Domini 1855.
J. D. Sleeper, Clerk.

Declaration
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss
On this thirtieth day of October
AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for the County and state aforesaid Nabby Foster aged seventy nine years a resident of Littleton in the said state of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Ezra Foster deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lent in the tenth regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Tupper in the revolution her said husband  in the blue system any war with Great Britain that he enlisted at Lebanon on or about the first day of March AD 1781 for the term of three years & served out his time and continued in actual service in said war until it was closed in 1783 & until he was honorably discharged. That she has frequently heard him tell where & when he was discharged but she is unable to remember that his pension declaration may show for he was a pensioner & she refers to them for evidence of his services & discharge he was under the act of March 18th AD 1818 & drew a pension to his death of $96.00 he said he was not discharged until sometime after the war was closed
She further states that she was married to the said Ezra Foster in Jefferson  Lebanon in our county of Coos in said state on the 25th day of November AD 1795 by one Joseph Willard the settled minister of the gospel over the town of Lebanon in the county aforesaid and that her name before her said marriage was Nabby Garland though she usually spelt it Abigail Garland Nabby & Abigail being the same name & she was called Nabby almost entirely That her said husband died at said Littleton on the 22nd day of February AD 1856 and that she is now a Widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855 and all other acts
attest Timothy Hurd
Nabby Foster her mark
The words "her said husband" & "commanded" "Lebanon"
Mass "Jefferson" & "in the county" were interlined by me before signing by her M. G. V. adall Jus Peace

We Timothy Hurd & Mary Foster residents of Littleton in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Foster in our presence and that we believe from the appearances and state- ments of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be -
Timothy Hurd Mary Foster
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Ira Goodall Justice of the Peace for said County of Grafton
We Timothy Hurd & Mary Foster residents of Littleton aforesaid depose & say on our oaths that the said Ezra Foster the Pensioner & the late husband of the said Mary or Abigail Foster died at said Littleton on the 22 d day of February last past (being Feb. 1856) and we attended his funeral on the 24 th day of February A.D. 1856 and that the said Mary Foster is now his widow
Timothy Hurd Mary Foster
Grafton ss October 30 A.D. 1856 Then the said Timothy Hurd & Mary Foster personally appeared before me Ira Goodall a Justice of the Peace in said County upon oath declared that the last declaration by them signed is the truth and I do certify that they are credible persons Ira Goodall Justice of the Peace for said County

Dec. 12/41
Declaration by Charles H. Hemen for Second County
Rev. Nov. 7.56
Rev. Nov. 7.56 Declaration by Charles H. Hemen for Second County Grafton Nov 14 1856
I J Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the Ira Goodall Esquire before whom the within & foregoing Declaration and affidavits purport to have been taken was at the several times of taking and certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the signatures to the said certificates pur- porting to be the said Ira Goodall are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1856.
J Sleeper } Clerk of the Court } of the County aforesaid

Copy of Certificate of marriage. Proved by Town Clerk
No 2, 124

State of New Hampshire Coos County ss
To our Clerk's Office Lancaster Oct 31 st 1856,
The following persons joined in marriage by Rev Joseph Willard Minister of the Gospel in Lancaster.
November twenty fifth seventeen hundred & ninety five Egra Foster & Nabby Garland of Dartmouth.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date figures which are expressed in the record illegible characters & figures as follows
The following persons joined in marriage by Rev Joseph Willard Minister of the Gospel in Lancaster. Nov 25 th 1795 Egra Foster & Nabby Garland of Dartmouth.
R. L. Adams Town Clerk,
I R. L. Adams above named do hereby say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the State & County aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Lancaster with the exception above named as certified by me.
R. L. Adams Town Clerk of Lancaster
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year above written
Before me Eliph Lyman Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,—COOS SS.
I DANIEL C. PINKHAM, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for said County, hereby certify that Eliphlet Symon Ely before whom the annexed acknowledgment and oath was made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgment of deeds, &c., and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirty first day of October A. D. 1856.
D. C. Pinkham Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ezra Foster , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 1781 3yrs. Pri Studien Tipper Mass                                                   
Battles engaged in, None mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lebanon Mass. Town not stated Date of application for pension, April 4, 1818 Residence at date of application, Lebanon NH Age at date of application, 52 yrs. Remarks He married Nancy Foster November 28, 1798 and died June 2, 1756.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Allen Foster
Littleton NH

aw This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 4199.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 10, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Ezra Foster , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 4, 1818, at which time he was 52 years of age and residing at Lyman, N. H., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Tupper. He enlisted at Tewksbury, Mass.
His widow, Abigail, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. H. B. Moulton,
Lisbon, N. H.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & F. Div. P. S. H. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9, 1895.
Sir:-
Referring to your request for the military history of Ezra Foster, a Revolutionary soldier, to be used in completing the History of your town, you are advised that an examination of his pension papers has been made and it appears that a full statement of his services was furnished to Mr. J. P. Jackson, of your town (for the Committee on Town History), on March 15, 1885.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Allen Foster,
Littleton, N. H.

NHM
Lebanon N.H.
April 22, 1897.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
7
Dear Sir:
My ancestor, Ezra Foster , formerly a resident of Lebanon and Lyman in New Hampshire, was a soldier of the Revolution and a prisoner.
I would like to have you inform me as to what regiment Mr. Ezra Foster served in and for what state. I desire this information for historical purposes.
Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. H. B. Moulton

TRUSTEES.
GEORGE C. GILMORE, MANCHESTER, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD. ALBERT S. BATCHELLOR, LITTLETON. FRANK S. STREETER, CONCORD.
LIBRARIAN.
ARTHUR H. CHASE.
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIBRARY.
Feb 27/95
Dear Mr. Bochner,
Doctor: I should learn it a good if the Depart- ment would furnish me the data which shows the service and organization in which service was rendered by Ezra Foster, a pensioner of the Revolution who died at Bethlehem N.H. He is named in the published Census of pensioners, 1841, p 25, as a

Resident of Seabrook Grafton Co., N.H. He died some fifteen years ago; words of his place. I desire the in- formation to complete the list of Revolutionary Soldiers residing in this town for the use of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution and for use in the history of the town now in preparation.
I also suggest that such that I supplied the department or cover it to be reflected grat- uitously with the volumes of Percival Rev. Roll, of N.H., some years ago, when I was a member of the Historical Council of the State.
I do not suppose this subject

TRUSTEES.
GEORGE C. GILMORE, MANCHESTER, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD. ALBERT S. BATCHELLOR, LITTLETON. FRANK S. STREETER, CONCORD.
LIBRARIAN.
ARTHUR H. CHASE.
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIBRARY.
We now to any other Con- sideration than any other Alison McCarus. I cite the fact as proof that I am a "friend of the institution"
Very respectfully yours, A. S. Batchelder,

Hon Wm. Lochren.
Dear Sir:
Please inform me if not inconsistent with the regulations of the office, as to the record of Ezra Foster, a soldier of the revolution, who lived the last of his life and died at Littleton, N.H.
In the Census of pensioners published in 1841, his name appears on p. 25.
I desire this for historical purposes and I am a grandson of this Ezra Foster. I cannot give name of organization in which he served but desire to know his regiment and state in service.
Very respectfully yours,
Allen Foster
Littleton, N. H. Dec. 20, 1894.
He wants this for the town history and the information was furnished to J. Jackson for the town committee in March 1885 — March 5/95 —
See the case of Caleb Skilton Mil. 16031.

Hoster M rs . to Lisbon. N.H.
WIDOW, &c. Rev
File No. 41199
Abigail Hoster Widow
Ezra Hoster Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. A ; Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 9/94 Butterfield Allen Littleton, N.H.
Apr. 10-1897-Histo Mrs. H.B. Moulton
Dec 27 '98 J.C. Pierce Chicago Ill. see lv. 1474

150.094
Free FREE
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commrs of Pensions Washington Early

63.163
160 acres.

Act of '53
150.094
263.124
Ezra Foster, Priv.
Capt. Lunt
Mass. Mil:
Revolutionary War.
✓
Warrant 19.615 for 160 acres cancelled - See No. 63.163 for 160 to widow.
May 7/57
R.D.C.
X M.
Vox. L. — 98

Nancy Foster Georgetown 19615-160
Commissioner of Pensions
William Lloyd
Washington City
La.
158-112 H. C. No. 114-1615 for 10/14/1872

No 1459
Abigail Foster,
ma of Ezra,
New Hampshire,
3 rd ch No. 14/56.
July 29. 1848

150 094 Act March 3/53 262124 May 28/53
Elizabeth Foster cont M. 3 Capital Lent. Col. Rapper.
Ent. March 1. 1781. Mass 1781. Me Revolutionary War.
Private Map Line M. 20 X No. March 1818 - M 2
Ad. 160 acs Mar 24/56 Hodge
Hoodale Carpenter Bath. M. H.
Apr 13/57 Let to Ira Goodall, Bath. M.H. recalling warrant for release of the bounty to the widow. - 500 Sept. to Com. Genl. Land Office. - 500 Mass 1/17 - Vol F. 38.

19.6/3 = 160 3
Ezra Foster
Clap
George Cushing Esqr
John Adams
on the Pension Commission
Free library on official business of the Department
Washington City
6a

For value received I hereby assign but over this within said Warrant No 19,615 to George Barbuto or his assigns to my irrevocable attorney to locate the same or sell it as he pleases to use my name as necessary he holding me harmless in the premises as June 2 d 1852 attest my hand
For value received I hereby assign but over this within said Warrant No 19,615 to Lorenzo P Carpenter to be his and constitute him my irrevocable attorney to locate or sell the same as he pleases to use my name if any more formal assignment is necessary or anything to perfect his right in said said I hereby agree to do it at my cost he to do all as my attorney for as in the premises attest my hand

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
160 ACRES
160 ACRES
Bounty Department (of the Interior) OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER PENSIONS
It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of March 3rd 1855 entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States,"
Ezra Foster, Private.
Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of March, 1856
D. F. Jenkins
H. H. Harkness Commissioner
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your agreement to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office I locate this Certificate, in the quarter of section at in township of Range of Register.

Whereby Certify that it appears on the Records of the town of Seabury that Ezra Foster there of said Seabury enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States for the term of three years in the year 1801 -
Seabury March 3 rd 1810
Jonathan Brown Town Clerk Peter Hunt Capt
We hereby certify that Ezra Foster of this town is in indigent circumstances and that he works at day labor for the subsistence of himself and family
Lymen March 9 th 1810
Parley Mason Jacob Cap. Lapham Wright Selectmen

assistant of Abrial Fraster 600000

To Whom it may concern I here by certify that I was acquainted with Ezra Foster for a party of Newbury in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, also of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of N. Hampshire do testify and say that I did see the said Foster serving as a soldier in the army of the United States in the year 1781 at a place called Gallows Hill in the State of New York - Newbury June 9: A.D. 1810 John Prescott His X Bachelor Mark
Middlesex ss. June 9: A.D. 1810 Personally appeared the above named John P. Bachelor and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed by making his Mark is true in all its parts before me -
Josiah Brown Justice of Peace
Newbury June 9 th 1818 This may certify all it may concern that the above Ezra Foster is the only Ezra Foster that I ever knew belonging to the above said Newbury
Samuel Worcester

I, Abial Foster of Milford in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire of Lawful age Do hereby certify that some time in the Month of March in the year 1781 I was knowing to Ezra Foster then of Salisbury in the County of Middlesex and Common wealth of Massachusetts now of Simon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire in listing for the Continental army and in the tenth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line and in Capt. Lunt's Company and I do further say that some time in the year 1782 he was transferred from the tenth Regiment into the Six Regiment Commanded by the above said Col. Luffler During which time I frequently saw him Doing Duty as a Soldier and served in the last mentioned Regiment to the close of the American war and I have frequently seen him since  Milford January 21 st 1819
Abial Foster  Cheshire 21 st January 1819 personally appeared the above said Abial Foster and made solemn oath that the above is true and that his subscribed was just & true before me  Jon s Atherton Justice of the Peace
I further testify that the above said Abial Foster is a man of truth and veracity as far as I am acquainted with him  Jon s Atherton
I Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire do certify that the name of J. Atherton is entered in the Register of Officers of N.H. as a Justice of the Peace & Quorum within & for the County of Cheshire in said State, for the year 1819.  Jan y 30 th 1819  Ezra Bartlett

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
November 1856
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations George Morrison was a justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton and Ira S. M c Gove was a justice of the Peace for the County of Coos
in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
Lemuel N. Paine
Secretary of State.

M rs Abigail Foster, widow of Ezra
New Hampshire
July 29. 1848

We the subscribers of Beth in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Widow Abigail Foster late wife of Ezra Foster deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States who was in the receipt of a Pension of Thirty Dollars per annum from Concord N.H. & who died February 22 d 1836 & therefore have the most satisfactory evidence by our own personal knowledge that she is the widow of the identified Ezra Foster above named & further say that we have no intent in her claim she is presenting for a pension —
November 6 th A D 1836
Inez Goodall C. C. Hutchins
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss Nov. 6 th 1836 Then Personally appeared Inez Goodall & C. C. Hutchins signers of the above affidavit before me & made oath that the same is true & I certify that they are respectable persons and credible witnesses —
Before me
George Morrison Just of the Peace

Duplicate
to the Hon. the Minister of Finance
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Respectfully
Yours sincerely
to the Hon. the Minister of Finance

Brief in the case of Abigail Foster, widow of Ezra Grafton — County and State of N. Hampshire act July 29, 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She has been no pensioner on the New Hampshire Roll under the Acts of March 18, 1818 & May 1, 1820, and died Feb. 22 d 1856, to which sum her pension has been paid. She has produced satisfactory evidence of identity and
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Recd of evidence of her name of June 5 1800.
Name and residence of Agent
L. D. Stevens Concord N. H.
Examining Clerk.
Ezra Grafton

Concord N.H. Nov. 7. 1856
Sir, I herewith forward the application of Abigail Foster widow of Elyra for pension under the Act of July 29 th 1848.
I am respectfully Your O bt Servt L D Stevens
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of Abigail Foster, widow of Ezra . Shafton County and State of New Hampshire , act July 29. 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner on the New Hampshire Roll under the acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1. 1820, and died February 22, 1836, to which time his pension has been paid. She has produced satisfactory evidence of identity, and Record evidence of her marriage prior to 1800.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
L. D. Stevens, Concord, New Hampshire.
Wm Ogden Niles, Examining Clerk.

Mr. Hampshire Rd. Alzaiie Foster, widow of Ezra, who was a Jewish Mop. here,
He died July 29, 1848.
$96 per annum
born Feb. 2 d 1856, when he died,
L. S. Stevens Concord, N.H.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Nov r . 15, 1836.
Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of Ezra Foster, Concord N. H. Roll, under act 18 March 1818, at $8. per month, enclosed in your letter of the 14 th inst, & in reply have to inform you that he died on the 22 nd February 1836 & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfully Your ob t Serv t
Wm. H. Harrison
Auditor
Geo: C. Whiting Esq r . Comm r . of Pensions

Bath March 27/57
Friend Sir
I sent to the Pension Office almost 6 months ago the papers of the Widow Nancy Foster - I know of no impediment to the land bounty being granted at once. He was a revolution any Pensioner I did Feb 7 1856 had applied for land bounty but never received it.
I have not even been notified that the papers were received but suppose they were. Her claim I believe is perfect.
An old blind lady (Mary Barnows) sent on her husband's first discharge the second being lost dated I think in 1862. The Adams war (but not the militia of V.H.G.) He went to Fort Independence & was at first discharged as a minor - after coming to age 21. He went on & served out his term - Please reply to Mrs. Mary Goodall Bath V.H.G.

Beth D H April 20/57
Or Sir
I return to you the warrant issued to Ezra Foster - Please keep the transfer of it on the back as it now is for Mr Carpenter as he has paid out 160 dollars for it
Mrs Foster made her declaration to apply to that it is his only hope -
Please send it on as soon as may be if all right to send to me to oblige yours &c Ira Goodall

Bath N.H. May 21/55
Friend Sir
Please receive the debts of Elyna Foster a revolutionary soldier who is now a pensioner and Henry D. Morris of 1812 war who has received 40 acres. I mean to and return the papers & results to us at Bath N.H. as the Pension are so unlinked when made out & suspended with us I much oblige Yrs. truly Goodall Harkness

Grafton ps -
State of New Hampshire
I N. W. Westgate Register of Probate for said county, do hereby certify that at a Probate court held at Lisbon in said county on the 16 th day of September AD 1856 the accompanying declaration of Abigail Foster was taken in open court before N. S. Berry the judge thereof - and that the said N. S. Berry then was and now is judge of Probate for said county, and that his signature to said declaration is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 25 th day of September AD 1856
N. W. Westgate, Register of Probate

State of New Hampshire Coos County ss.
Town Clerk's Office Lancaster Sept 12 th 1886
The following persons joined in marriage by Rev Joseph Willard minister of the gospel in Lancaster. November twenty fifth seven hundred & ninety five Ezra Foster & Nabby Garland of Dartmouth.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date & figures which are expressed in the record in fair legible characters & figures as follows The following persons joined in marriage by Rev Joseph Willard minister of the gospel in Lancaster Nov 25 th 1795 Ezra Foster & Nabby Garland of Dartmouth. R. L. Adams Town Clerk
I R. L. Adams above named depose & say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the State & County aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the records of the said town of Lancaster with the exception above named as certified by me.
R. L. Adams Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire } County of Coos ss }
of Lancaster
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year above written Before me
Richd. M. Dowe
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton p. - At a Court of Probate held at Lisbon in and for said County of Grafton, on the sixteenth day of September A.D. 1854, Satisfactory evidence was produced to said Court. That Ezra Foster late of Littleton in said County deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum and that he died February 22 nd A.D. 1854. and left a widow. whose name is Abigail Foster.
The Court find said facts all proved and have ordered said finding to be certified by me - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. and Seal of Office at said Lisbon this 16 th day of September A.D. 1854
N. W. Westgate Regulator of Probate

State of Vermont, Essex County —
Whereas, Ezra Foster of Lyman, in Grafton County, New Hampshire, has applied to me for evidence of his being a soldier in the 10 th Massachusetts Regiment in the Revolutionary War, in 1781. & 1782. — I the under signed who was an Officer in said Regiment, do testify and say, that I have not a certain and positive recollection of knowing or remembering him in service — but from his several statements of facts, which he has recited to me relative to certain particular matters, which I do perfectly remember and do know did take place in said Regt. Previous to the reduction of the same in December A.D. 1782. — and his statement of several facts relating to the excursion of the 1 st — 2 d & 3 d Massachusetts Regts. which were ordered from Westpoint to Philadelphia the last days of June 1783. — for the purpose of suppressing an insurrection of the Pennsylvania troops who had insulted Congress in the City of Philadelphia — his reciting several circumstances which took place in the course of our March, — his describing our encampment, together, with describing the place of confinement of a Lieut. Huston, an Officer of the Pennsylvania line, who was charged with inciting the troops to the Mutiny &c. — all combine with truth, in what I do remember and know, — And in my mind, a belief that, — And I do believe , that the said Ezra Foster was a soldier in the Massachusetts line, enlisted for three years, from sometime in 1781 —
Josiah Abbot formerly an Ensign in the Mass. line in 4 th Revolutionary War —
State of Vermont,
Essex County ss at Canaan. July 27. 1819. Then personally appeared before me Oliver Ingham Chief Judge of Essex County Court the above subscriber Josiah Abbot, and made solemn Oath that what he has above subscribed was the truth and nothing but the truth —
before me Oliver Ingham Chief Judge of County Court

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Haverhill, N.H.
Adm. P.
Yours very respectfully John C. Calhoun

Haverhill N.H. Aug t 12 th 1819.
Sir,
The application of Ezra Foster was returned from the pension Office with this indorsement, "The evidence of an Officer of the Regiment, corroborating the applicant's statement is required, in order to substantiate his claim". The applicant is extremely poor & unable to travel very far to produce evidence, but has, at length, obtained the accompanying affidavit of Josiah Abbott  corroborating the applicant's statement and stating himself to have been an Ensign in the same regiment. If this testimony is not satisfactory to you the applicant fears he must abandon his claim as he knows of no other Officer of the Regiment in which he served, who is now accessible to him, if any other should be living.
If this additional testimony should be satisfactory to you he will feel grateful by having your certificate, entitling him to a pension, forwarded to me in season to draw his money on the 4 th Sept r next.
I am, very respectfully
Sir,
your obed t Serv t .
Hon.
John B. Calhoun
Secy of War
Ezra Bartlett